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OPERATION 13
Operation
3. To automatically search for the next higher- or
lower-frequency station that has an acceptable
signal hold the Tuning
lower-frequency station that has an acceptable
signal hold the Tuning
D
or
E
button )
on the front or î or † on the remote pressed
and release it as soon as the tuner starts the fre-
quency search. To tune to the next station, press
the button again. Tap the Tuning button to
advance one frequency increment at a time, or
press and hold it to locate a specific station.
When the TUNED indicator lights, the station is
properly tuned and should be heard with clarity.
and release it as soon as the tuner starts the fre-
quency search. To tune to the next station, press
the button again. Tap the Tuning button to
advance one frequency increment at a time, or
press and hold it to locate a specific station.
When the TUNED indicator lights, the station is
properly tuned and should be heard with clarity.
4. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing
the Direct button ∆, and then pressing the
Numeric Keys ˚ that correspond to the sta-
tion’s frequency. The desired station will automat-
ically be tuned.
the Direct button ∆, and then pressing the
Numeric Keys ˚ that correspond to the sta-
tion’s frequency. The desired station will automat-
ically be tuned.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo station
is weak, audio quality will be increased by
switching to Mono mode by pressing the FM
Mode button * ß until the STEREO indicator
goes out.
is weak, audio quality will be increased by
switching to Mono mode by pressing the FM
Mode button * ß until the STEREO indicator
goes out.
Preset Tuning
Up to 30 stations may be stored in the HK 3480’s
memory for easy recall using the front panel con-
trols or the remote. In order to program preset sta-
tions into memory, you must use the remote control.
Up to 30 stations may be stored in the HK 3480’s
memory for easy recall using the front panel con-
trols or the remote. In order to program preset sta-
tions into memory, you must use the remote control.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the
station using the steps outlined above. Then:
station using the steps outlined above. Then:
1. Press the Memory button ø on the remote.
Note that the MEMO and PRESET indicators will
light and flash in the Main Information Display.
Note that the MEMO and PRESET indicators will
light and flash in the Main Information Display.
2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys
˚ corresponding to the location where you wish
to store this station’s frequency.
˚ corresponding to the location where you wish
to store this station’s frequency.
For all preset numbers above ”3” the station will
be stored directly. Note that for the presets 1, 2
or 3 either you press the corresponding number
and wait for 5 seconds or you press a ”0” befor
you press the 1,2 or 3, then the station will be
stored at once.
be stored directly. Note that for the presets 1, 2
or 3 either you press the corresponding number
and wait for 5 seconds or you press a ”0” befor
you press the 1,2 or 3, then the station will be
stored at once.
3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional
stations to be preset.
stations to be preset.
Auto Preset
• Preset stations may also be programmed auto-
matically for the entire FM band. To automatically
enter each station that may be tuned with
acceptable quality into the HK 3480’s preset
memories, first select the FM band. Next, press
and hold the Auto Preset button ¬ until the
MEMO and PRESET indicators begin to flash,
hold on until the station frequency indication
begins to increase. Release the button and note
that the tuner will search the entire FM band,
and stop briefly at each station that has accept-
able signal strength. The HK 3480 will automati-
cally assign a preset number to each station, and
then search for the next station.
If the FM tuner finds fewer than 30 FM stations
with acceptable signal strength, the Auto Preset
• Preset stations may also be programmed auto-
matically for the entire FM band. To automatically
enter each station that may be tuned with
acceptable quality into the HK 3480’s preset
memories, first select the FM band. Next, press
and hold the Auto Preset button ¬ until the
MEMO and PRESET indicators begin to flash,
hold on until the station frequency indication
begins to increase. Release the button and note
that the tuner will search the entire FM band,
and stop briefly at each station that has accept-
able signal strength. The HK 3480 will automati-
cally assign a preset number to each station, and
then search for the next station.
If the FM tuner finds fewer than 30 FM stations
with acceptable signal strength, the Auto Preset
tuning will scan up to two more cycles until the
remaining vacant preset memory spaces have
been filled.
The automatic scan process will stop when all 30
preset memory locations have been filled or the
entire FM band has been scanned three times or
the Auto Preset button ¬ is pressed again.
remaining vacant preset memory spaces have
been filled.
The automatic scan process will stop when all 30
preset memory locations have been filled or the
entire FM band has been scanned three times or
the Auto Preset button ¬ is pressed again.
NOTE: Using the automatic tuning mode in areas
with more than 30 FM stations will completely fill
the preset memories, and overwrite any previously
memorized presets for either AM or FM stations.
with more than 30 FM stations will completely fill
the preset memories, and overwrite any previously
memorized presets for either AM or FM stations.
TIP: The automatic scan process may enter sta-
tions that you do not wish to retain in the memo-
ry, or it may enter the same station on the same
frequency (if more than one scan is made) or on
more than one frequency. These unwanted sta-
tions may be removed from the memory using
the Preset Clear function outlined below.
tions that you do not wish to retain in the memo-
ry, or it may enter the same station on the same
frequency (if more than one scan is made) or on
more than one frequency. These unwanted sta-
tions may be removed from the memory using
the Preset Clear function outlined below.
Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously entered
in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys
˚ that correspond to the desired station’s mem-
ory location.
• To manually select a station previously entered
in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys
˚ that correspond to the desired station’s mem-
ory location.
• To manually tune through the list of stored pre-
set stations one by one
set stations one by one
,
press the Preset but-
tons % ∂ on the front panel or remote.
• To automatically scan through the stations
entered in the preset memory, press the Preset
Scan button @ œ on the front panel or
remote. The tuner will cycle through the list of
preset stations, stopping for five seconds at each
one. Press the button again to stop the scan at
your desired station.
entered in the preset memory, press the Preset
Scan button @ œ on the front panel or
remote. The tuner will cycle through the list of
preset stations, stopping for five seconds at each
one. Press the button again to stop the scan at
your desired station.
Clearing Preset Stations
Unwanted preset stations may be erased from
the unit’s memory to make it easier to tune only
those stations you want.
Unwanted preset stations may be erased from
the unit’s memory to make it easier to tune only
those stations you want.
To remove a preset station from the HK 3480’s
tuner memory, first tune to the station using the
Preset buttons % ∂ on the front panel or
remote, or by entering the preset number directly,
using the Numeric Keys ˚.
tuner memory, first tune to the station using the
Preset buttons % ∂ on the front panel or
remote, or by entering the preset number directly,
using the Numeric Keys ˚.
When the preset station to be removed has been
tuned, first press the Memory button ø. The
MEMO and PRESET indicators in the Main
Information Display will flash, and the actual preset
number will disappear from the display. Next, press
the Clear button Ñ within five seconds.
tuned, first press the Memory button ø. The
MEMO and PRESET indicators in the Main
Information Display will flash, and the actual preset
number will disappear from the display. Next, press
the Clear button Ñ within five seconds.
The preset station will be removed from the
memory, and the action will be confirmed by the
brief appearance of the word C L E A R and the
preset number location in the Main Information
Display. That memory location will now be empty,
and you may program a different station to that
location, or leave it empty.
memory, and the action will be confirmed by the
brief appearance of the word C L E A R and the
preset number location in the Main Information
Display. That memory location will now be empty,
and you may program a different station to that
location, or leave it empty.
RDS Operation
RDS (Radio Data System) transmits station call
signs or network information, station program
type, text messages about the station or specifics
of a musical selection and the correct time.
signs or network information, station program
type, text messages about the station or specifics
of a musical selection and the correct time.
RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS data, the HK 3480 will automatically display
the station’s call sign, with some private stations
also other informations changing all 2 to 5 sec-
onds, and the RDS indicator will light in the
Information Display as well as indicators for the
RDS services program type PTY (see below) and
traffic announcement TA (see page 14) if trans-
mitted by the station. As soon as a radiotext mes-
sage is received completely the radiotext indica-
tor RT will turn on too.
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS data, the HK 3480 will automatically display
the station’s call sign, with some private stations
also other informations changing all 2 to 5 sec-
onds, and the RDS indicator will light in the
Information Display as well as indicators for the
RDS services program type PTY (see below) and
traffic announcement TA (see page 14) if trans-
mitted by the station. As soon as a radiotext mes-
sage is received completely the radiotext indica-
tor RT will turn on too.
RDS Display Options
When an RDS station is tuned, press RDS Dis-
play button ¥ on the remote or FM & on the
front panel to cycle through the RDS displays in
the following order:
When an RDS station is tuned, press RDS Dis-
play button ¥ on the remote or FM & on the
front panel to cycle through the RDS displays in
the following order:
• The Station name (or other Program informa-
tion with some private stations).
tion with some private stations).
• The station’s frequency.
• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the follow-
ing list in this manual.
ing list in this manual.
• A “text” message (RT) containing special infor-
mation from the broadcast station. Note that this
message will scroll across the display to permit
messages longer than the eight positions in the
display. Depending on signal quality it may take
up to 30 seconds for the text message to appear,
in the meantime the word
mation from the broadcast station. Note that this
message will scroll across the display to permit
messages longer than the eight positions in the
display. Depending on signal quality it may take
up to 30 seconds for the text message to appear,
in the meantime the word
TEXT
will flash in
the display when RT is selected.
• The current time of day (CT) as transmitted by
the station. It may take up to two minutes for the
time to appear, in the meantime the word
the station. It may take up to two minutes for the
time to appear, in the meantime the word
TIME
will flash in the display when CT is selected. Note
that the accuracy of the time message is set by
the radio station, not the HK 3480.
that the accuracy of the time message is set by
the radio station, not the HK 3480.
• Some RDS stations may not choose to include
some of these additional features. If the data
required for the selected mode is not being trans-
mitted, the Information Display will show a
some of these additional features. If the data
required for the selected mode is not being trans-
mitted, the Information Display will show a
N O PTY
,
N O TEXT
or
N O TIME
message
after the individual time out.
• In any FM mode the RDS function requires a
strong enough signal for proper operation. If you
receive a partial message or see any RDS indica-
tor going on and off, try slowly adjusting the
antenna to improve the signal strength or tune to
another, stronger, RDS station.
strong enough signal for proper operation. If you
receive a partial message or see any RDS indica-
tor going on and off, try slowly adjusting the
antenna to improve the signal strength or tune to
another, stronger, RDS station.
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